Hugo Viktor Österman (5 September 1892,

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– 17 February 1975) was a Finnish lieutenant-general during

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. He was commander of the

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1933–1939. When the

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started Österman was made commander of the

Army of the Isthmus The Army of the Isthmus ( fi, Kannaksen Armeija) was a formation of the Finnish Army during the Winter War. It was stationed on the Karelian Isthmus and was the largest formation of the Finnish Army, as it was charged to defend the important isthmu ...

, but was dismissed on 19 February 1940 after the Finnish lines had been breached. Österman served as Deputy Minister of Defence from 10 June 1930 to 21 March 1931.

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